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Where 79046 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 79046 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,046 = 2 × 11 × 3593. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79045 (Hereford, TX, 160 mi away) and 79051 (Kerrick, TX, 120 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79046 becomes 64097 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wellington, MO, 393 miles away.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04679, 04769, 04967, 04976, 06479, 06749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96407 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,009 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯268 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79046 and you would come out at 36.14°S, 79.89°E — 1,034 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 180.3 square miles of land, 79046 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 137 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 514This ZIP514 |
|---|---|
| Households | 171This ZIP171 |
| Housing units | 245This ZIP245 |
| Median age | 37.5This ZIP37.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,386This ZIP$57,386Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,000This ZIP$110,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5%This ZIP21.5% |
| Mean commute | 29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min |
| Population density | 2.9 / sq miThis ZIP2.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20This ZIP20 |
| Annual payroll | $522,000This ZIP$522,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,003,000This ZIP$11,003,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 180.26 sq miThis ZIP180.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 79046 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lipscomb County | 87.1% |
| Hemphill County | 12.9% |
Other place names in 79046
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79046
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79056 | Lipscomb, TX | 8.4 mi |
73858 | Shattuck, OK | 10.3 mi |
79034 | Follett, TX | 17.0 mi |
79014 | Canadian, TX | 19.5 mi |
73843 | Gage, OK | 23.7 mi |
73832 | Arnett, OK | 24.2 mi |
73642 | Durham, OK | 24.5 mi |
79024 | Darrouzett, TX | 25.4 mi |
73638 | Crawford, OK | 26.5 mi |
79005 | Booker, TX | 28.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79046?
79046 is in Higgins, Texas, in Lipscomb County. Its published point location is 36.1390, -100.1071.
What county is 79046 in?
79046 spans 2 counties: Lipscomb County and Hemphill County. Most of it falls in Lipscomb County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 79046?
Higgins uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79046 in?
79046 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79046?
About 514 people live in ZIP code 79046, in 171 households, at 2.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 79046?
$57,386 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79046?
The closest are 79056 (8.4 mi), 73858 (10.3 mi), 79034 (17 mi), 79014 (19.5 mi) and 73843 (23.7 mi).
Is 79046 a PO Box ZIP code?
79046 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79046 ZIP Code — Higgins, Texas (Lipscomb County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79046
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